Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-27

subdivide the same. In short, we want
every class of good citizens, those who are
in earnest about making homes, and we
will assure all such hearty welcome to
this hospitable portion OF the Pacific
coast
ST. MAEY's ACADEMY.
This institution was recently established
in Woodland, Yolo county, Cal, under the
care of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, from
the celebrated convent of St. Mary 5 Notre
Dame, Indiana, so noted for its thoroughly
equipped and successful collegiate institu-
tion OF education for young ladies. This
academy is beautifully located in this
healthy and pleasant town of Woodland.
The building is large and we'll supplied
with all the modern improvements, and no
expense or effort has been spared to meet
all the requirements that may contribute
TO the advancement, health and comfort of
the pupils. 4 cut of the building appears
i'll the RECoRDUNIoN to-day. The struc-
ture itself ranks well among the most i'm
posing buildings in Woodland, and is both
ornamental and useful.
HEsPERIAN COLLEGE.
Another institution of learning-one of
in Woodland, and has for wears enioyed q
liberal patronage. Recently the old build
lngs were sold. and new and commodious
building is to he built and equipped
for the term beginning next Janu-
airy. Woodland, and in lact Nolo county.
takes great pride in her educational inSti-
tutions; an essential pride, because the
| new conner, when spying ont the land,
makes first inquiry regarding the chances
| of educating the boys and girls The
school-house and the college are important
adiuncts of civilization, and speak unmis-
takably Of the existence of n moral senti-
ment that is always desired by those who
would find homes Wherein to spend declin-
ing wears.
RECLAMATION.
As considerable part Of Yolo county is
ciassed as swamp or tue land, to wit, 10000
| acres, it is of interest to know something
of this land and the probability that i
will ever be reclaimed. To all this there
is but one reasonable reply: This land is
| all sedimentary, the rich. st Of light and
dark loan, frequently extending to a depth
Of ten or twenty feet. Whenever cult
waited it produces the most surprising re-
suits. The instances are not mfrequent
where Fifty to scycnty-five bushels of wheat
have been produced 10 the acre; on il corn
grows fifteen feet high. The uncertainty
of overtlows renders farming these lands
doubtful investments. With all this rich
ness Of soil in view the reelaiming is only
a question OF time As land becomes more
valuable, the energy, and pluck, and perse-
verance which prompted the ITollandcis
to build formidable dykes will move men
of brains and capital to construct dykes
levees and breakwaters, and to widen and
deepen the Sacramento river so as to effect
ually protect those low lands from over
flow. When this is done the worthless
lands of to-day viii command $500 10
$1,000 per acre Already some of the
highest of these lands have been reclaimed.
and the results secured fully verify our
prediction. When reclaimed, tuc land,
will produce anything that Central Cali
lornia produces OH her best lands to-day.
I Low TINES.
1olo county's prosperity is evidenced in
the fact that her rate Of State and county
taxes combined usually de- not exceed
81 - per annum-a rate which is far be
low that which attaches to some of her